Luggage guard



R. c. G. sTAATs-oELs LUGGAGE GUARD Flgd July 11. 1924 NTM xNvENToR yFuDoLPf/(f'ra HTS ELS BY r /ML v AnoRNEYs Patented Dec. 15, 1925.

UNITED STATES rRUDOLPH C. G. STAATS-OELS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW`YORK.

LUGGAGE GUARD.

Application filed July 11, 1924. Serial No. 725,410.

To all whom it may concer/n,.-

Be it known that I, RUDOLPH C. G. STAArs-Onns, a citizen yof the UnitedStates, residing at Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Luggage Guards, ofwhich the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to luggage guards, and while adapted for variousideas, is specially designed for use in connection with automobiles, andhas for its main object to provide a device of the character described,that is simple in construction, effective in operation, and durable inuse, and adapted to secure a` trunk, valise or other object to therunning board of an automobile when in use, and which may be made of astandard pattern, and readily adjusted and attached to automobiles ofdifferent sizes, and when not in use folded into acompact package, andplaced within the automobile in such a manner as to occupy but littlespace.

These and other objects of the invention are accomplished by the meanshereinafter j, described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings;but it is to be understood that`l changes, modifications, and variationsmay be made therein without departing from the invention.

In the drawings in which similar reference numerals indicatecorresponding parts throughout the several views,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a luggage carrier embodying the invention,and attached to an automobile.

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a carrier embodying the inventionarranged as when in use and Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken on theline 4 4 of Fig. 1.

As illustrated iny the drawings, l represe-nts the running board of anautomobile and connected at its ends with mud guards 2.

Vertical standards 3 are attached to the ruiming board in any suitablemanner so as to permit the standards to be folded inward and onto therunning board, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

Preferably however the standards are connected to the running board bymeans of a clamp so as to enable the standards to be applied to therunning ,board at any desired place, and for the purpose also ofenabling the standards to be quickly attached to and removed from therunning board.

To that end the standards 3 are preferably connected at their lower endwith a clamp having a hub 4, a hinge pin 5, and clamping jaws 6. A thumbscrew 7 is connected with one of said jaws and bears against the underside of the running board, so as to clamp the standards securely inposition.

Braces 8 extend diagonally between, and connect two adjacent standards,the ends of said braces preferably engaging eyes 9 secured to the upperand lower portions of the standards.

The standards 3 are held against inward swinging movement by means ofbraces 10 which are provided on their upper end with a slot 11, saidslot engaging thumb screws 12, nuts or other suitable means, adapted tosecurely clamp and Vhold the upper' endof the braces 10 in fixedposition relative to the standards. This construction permits ofswinging the braces 10 into substantially parallel relation to thestandards when the guard is folded.

The standards are held against an outward swinging movement by means ofa shoulder 13 formed on the lower end of said standards which is adaptedto bear against a corresponding shoulder 14A formed on the hub 4 of theclamp which secures the standards to the ruiming board.

Cables 15 extending longitudinally of the running board are connected attheir ends to the mud guards 2, in any suitable manner.

As shown in Fig. 4, the inner ends of the cables are secured to links oreyes 16 formed on, or connected with a clamp having jaws or plates 17and 18. These jaws receive a flange 19 formed on the mud guard 2, andare firmly secured to said iange by means of a thumb screw 19.

By means of such construction, the cables may be readily attached to andremoved from the mud guards when desired.

By means of such construction moreover, the cables may be made of alength adapted kto automobiles of various sizes by bending the ends ofthe cables over on to themselves as shown in Fig. 4 and fastening theends in place by an ordinary cable clamp, or other suitable means. Theintermediate portions of the cables are passed through guides 20 on thestandards to support the cables against undue sagging.

While it is preferable to attach each standard 3 to a running board bymeans of a clamp that permits the standard to be placed at any desiredpart of a running board, and also permits the standard to be quicklyattached to and removed therefrom, such construction may be modified ifdesired, and the lower end of the standard may be provided with a hingesection that engages a corresponding hinge section secured to therunning board as shown in Fig. 3.

In such construction the standards may be detached from the runningboard by removing the hinge pins, and such construction permits of alimited adjustment of the position of the standards on the running boardby securing hinge sections at various places on the ruiming board.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings,the several advantages and benefits of the construction of the deviceclearly appear. i

It will be seen that the standards 3 braces S and transversely extendingbraces I0, with the ruiming board, and body of the car form acompartment adapted to contain a trunk, valise, bag, or other object andhold the same securely on the running board.

It will be further seen that such compartment ma, be placed at anydesired position on the ruiming board.

YVhile the most and best advantages of the device may be obtained fromthe construction shoivn in Fig. l in some cases, if desired, the cables15 may be omitted as shown in Fig. 3.

By the use of the cables however, advantages additional to those of thecompartient structure may be obtained, comprising the provision by meansof the cables for holding bulky or long articles on the ruuning board,comprising out'tits and other luggage.

In cases Where it is desired to provide for such bulky or long articles,the cables 15 and the mud guards of themselves may constitute theluggage guard, without the use of the standards 3, b 'aces 8, andtransverse braces l0.

What I ciaim is:

l. A luggage guard including standards,

means to which said standards are pivotally connected capable ofattachment to the running board of a vehicle to permit said standards tobe swung to a position on top of said board, pivots carried by saidstandards, braces each having a longitudinal slot adjacent one end forreceiving one of said pivots to permit of said brace being adjusted to adiagonal position relative to its associated standard with its free. endin engagement with said running board adjacent the inner edge thereof,and also permit of said bra-ce being moved to an inoperative positionsubstantially parallel to said standard, and means for securing saidbrace in its adjusted post-ions` It luggage guard including standards,means to which said standards are pivotally connected capable ot'attachment to the running board of a vehicle to permit said standards tobe swung to a position on top of said board, guides on said standards,cables extended through said guides and having their ends capable ofattachment to the front and rearl mud guards of a vehicle, pivotscarried by said standards, braces each having a longitudinal slotadjacent one end for receiving one of said pivots to permit of saidbrace being adjusted to a diagonal position relative to its associatedstandard with its free end in engagement with said running boardadjacent the inner edge thereof, and also permit of said brace beingmoved to an inoperative position substantially parallel to saidstandard, and means for securing said brace in its adjusted positions.

In testimony whereof I have atlixed my signature.

RUDOLPH C. G. STAATS-OELS.

